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Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Forecasts say up to three glancing CME impacts could trigger G1 and possible G2 geomagnetic storms through May 20, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.

This amazing NASA video shows the exact moment the Artemis 2 Orion capsule broke free of its service module, and we can't stop watching it
By Josh Dinner published
A new NASA video shows the Artemis 2 Orion capsule's separation from its service module just before the spacecraft slammed into Earth's atmosphere on April 10, 2026.

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st-ever Starship V3 test gets new launch date
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik, Mike Wall published
SpaceX is targeting a Wednesday, May 20, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.

On this day in space! May 18, 1969: Apollo 10 launches for lunar landing dress rehearsal
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 18, 1969, Apollo 10 launched on a mission to the moon.
Artemis 2 moon astronauts snap gorgeous shot of swirling stars | Space photo of the day for May 18, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
What a view from the Orion capsule.

Manhattanhenge 2026 is coming this month: Here's when and where to see the sunset spectacle
By Joe Rao published
Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events.

Not a big reveal: Apollo 'UFO' images have been public for decades
By Mike Wall published
Much of the UFO imagery that the Pentagon released last week was new, but we've known for decades about the odd things that the Apollo astronauts saw on and around the moon.

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' finally has a Disney+ release date, but you'll have to wait a while longer
By Jeff Spry published
Director James Cameron's third chapter in the blockbuster sci-fi franchise lands June 24

SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say
By Tereza Pultarova published
The space industry's plans to launch millions of satellites worry scientists as the rise in high-altitude air pollution threatens to alter Earth's climate.
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